Have you ever gotten goose flesh? I’m sure you have, but for what reason? It scatters across my skin when I’m cold of course, but also when I hear a strikingly beautiful chord in a song, watch a dazzling scene in a movie, or stumble upon something truly remarkable in nature. It’s a sign to me that I need to pay extra attention or I could miss something divine. As I drove through the back gates at Wilmington’s Hagley Museum and came face to face with a tree lined grove that trailed up to an old DuPont mansion, a shiver ran up my spine and goose flesh erupted. I knew this day, this wedding, and these two people, were something extraordinary.
Now you might think this is an incredibly odd way to open a wedding blog post, and I’m sure it is, but there is really no other way to describe the beauty that surrounded this day. I will try, though.
When I first met Stacey and Josh last year for their engagement session, I was instantly smitten with them. They were incredibly kind, laughed at my jokes, and came dressed like they walked out of the 50’s (which, come on, why did we ever stop dressing like that?). I had every faith that their wedding day would be spectacular, every detail flawless, and I was right.
Let me break it down for you. Succulents. Floor length veil. Blush color pallet. Strings of lights. Cascading wisteria. Need I say more?!? The Hagley Museum is one of my favorite venues to date. We were threatened with rain the entire day, and luckily, it held off. Stacey mentioned that she would have been more upset if it had rained for my sake than hers because she knew how much I would love it. And she was right.
Stacey and Josh were married at the old Soda House Library, a glass and stone building set back from the main house in the woods. Once vows were said and rings exchanged, we toured the grounds, for which there could never have been enough time. There were times when it felt we had been transported to the deep south or the hills of Tuscany, with its fine stucco houses covered in lush vines. We laughed and enjoyed the cool evening air and our sweet chaperone, Dot, gave us a private, photo filled tour.
It could have rained. It could have poured! Nothing could have dampened this joyful day. Stacey and Josh, the credit is yours. You could have been married in an alley wearing paper bags and it still would have been one of my favorite weddings (but I’m really glad that wasn’t Plan A!).
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